Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
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A dialogue betwixt an excise-man and Death.
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1659
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Wing D1348; Thomason 669.f.21[58]; ESTC R211223
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a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o a_o excise-man_n and_o death_n upon_o a_o time_n when_o titan_n steed_n be_v drive_v to_o drench_v themselves_o beneath_o the_o western_a heaven_n and_o sable_a morpheus_n have_v his_o curtain_n spread_v and_o silent_a night_n have_v lay_v the_o world_n to_o bed_n amongst_o other_o night-bird_n which_o do_v seek_v for_o prey_n a_o blunt_a excise-man_n which_o abhor_v the_o day_n be_v ramble_v forth_o to_o seek_v himself_o a_o booty_n amongst_o merchant_n good_n which_o have_v not_o pay_v the_o duty_n but_o walk_v all_o alone_a death_n chance_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v begin_v to_o greet_v he_o death_n stand_v who_o come_v here_o what_o mean_v this_o knave_n to_o peep_v and_o skulk_v a_o broad_a when_o honest_a man_n shall_v sleep_v speak_v what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o quick_o tell_v i_o this_o whither_o thou_o go_v and_o what_o thy_o business_n be_v excise-man_n what'ere_o my_o business_n be_v thou_o foul-mouthed_a scold_n i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v i_o scorn_v to_o be_v control_v by_o any_o man_n that_o live_v much_o less_o by_o thou_o who_o blurte_v out_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o i_o go_v about_o my_o lawful_a business_n and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o smart_v for_o bid_v of_o i_o stand_v death_n jmperious_a coxcomb_n be_v your_o stomach_n vex_v pray_v slack_v your_o rage_n and_o harken_v what_o come_v next_o i_o have_v a_o write_v to_o take_v you_o up_o therefore_o to_o chafe_v your_o blood_n i_o bid_v you_o stand_v once_o more_o excis_n a_o write_v to_o take_v i_o up_o excuse_v i_o sir_n you_o do_v mistake_n i_o be_o a_o officer_n in_o public_a service_n for_o my_o private_a wealth_n my_o business_n be_v if_o any_o seek_v by_o stealth_n to_o undermine_v the_o state_n i_o do_v discover_v their_o falsehood_n therefore_o hold_v your_o hand_n give_v over_o death_n nay_o fair_a and_o soft_a it_o be_v not_o so_o quick_o do_v as_o you_o conceive_v it_o be_v i_o be_o not_o go_v a_o jot_n the_o soon_o for_o your_o hasty_a chat_n nor_o brag_v language_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o flat_a it_o be_v more_o than_o so_o though_o fortune_n seem_v to_o thwart_v we_o such_o easy_a term_n i_o do_v it_o intend_v shall_v part_v we_o with_o this_o impartial_a arm_n i_o will_v make_v you_o feel_v my_o finger_n first_o and_o with_o this_o shaft_n of_o steel_n i_o will_v peck_v thy_o bone_n as_o thou_o alive_a be_v hate_v so_o dead_a to_o dog_n thou_o shall_v be_v segregate_v excis_n j'de_a laugh_v at_o that_o i_o will_v thou_o do_v but_o dare_v to_o lay_v thy_o finger_n on_o i_o jed_n not_o spare_a to_o hack_v thy_o carcase_n till_o my_o sword_n be_v break_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o eat_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v all_o man_n shall_v warning_n take_v by_o thy_o transgression_n how_o they_o molest_v man_n of_o my_o profession_n my_o service_n to_o the_o sate_z be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o shall_v i_o but_o complain_v they_o will_v quick_o own_v my_o publcke_a grievance_n and_o give_v i_o right_a to_o cut_v your_o ear_n before_o to_o morrow_n night_n death_n well_o say_v indeed_o but_o booteless_a all_o for_o i_o be_o well_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o villainy_n i_o know_v thy_o office_n and_o thy_o trade_n be_v such_o thy_o service_n little_a and_o thy_o gain_n be_v much_o thy_o brag_v be_v many_o but_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o swagger_v and_o think_v to_o fright_v i_o with_o thy_o guild_a dagger_n as_o i_o abhor_v thy_o person_n place_n and_o threat_n so_o now_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n excis_n the_o judgement_n seat_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o word_n do_v cut_v my_o heart_n like_o any_o sharpen_a sword_n what_o come_v to_o account_v methinks_v the_o dreadful_a sound_n of_o every_o word_n do_v make_v a_o mortal_a wound_n which_o stick_v not_o only_o in_o my_o outward_a skin_n but_o penetrate_v my_o very_a soul_n within_o it_o be_v least_o of_o all_o my_o thought_n that_o ever_o death_n will_v once_o attempt_v to_o stop_v excise-mens_n breath_n but_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o now_o i_o do_v perceive_v you_o be_v in_o earnest_n then_o i_o must_v relieve_v myself_o another_o way_n come_v we_o will_v be_v friend_n if_o i_o have_v wrong_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v the_o amend_n let_v we_o join_v together_o i_o will_v pass_v my_o word_n this_o night_n shall_v yield_v we_o grub_n before_o the_o morning_n light_n or_o otherwise_o to_o mitigate_v my_o sorrow_n stay_v here_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o gold_n enough_o to_o morrow_n death_n tomorrow_n gold_n i_o will_v not_o have_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o gold_n upon_o to_o morrow_n now_o my_o final_a write_v shall_v the_o execution_n have_v thou_o all_o earthly_a treasure_n can_v help_v or_o save_v thou_o excis_n then_o woe_n be_v i_o ah_o how_o be_v i_o befool_v i_o think_v that_o gold_n which_o answer_v all_o thing_n can_v have_v stand_v my_o friend_n at_o any_o time_n to_o bail_v i_o but_o grief_n grow_v great_a and_o now_o my_o trust_n do_v fail_v i_o oh_a that_o my_o conscience_n be_v but_o clear_a within_o which_o now_o be_v rack_v with_o my_o former_a sin_n with_o horror_n i_o behold_v my_o secret_a steal_v my_o bribe_n oppression_n and_o my_o graceless_a deal_v my_o office-sin_n which_o i_o have_v clean_o forget_v will_v gnaw_v my_o soul_n when_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v rot_v i_o must_v confess_v it_o very_a grief_n do_v force_v i_o dead_a or_o alive_a both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v curse_v i_o let_v all_o excise-man_n hereby_o warning_n take_v to_o shun_v their_o practice_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o i._n c._n 1659._o